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Economy & Business - June 2026
JAMAICA: Oil – blessing or curse?
Two interlocking questions are being asked in Kingston. One is whether recent offshore exploration will reveal commercially viable oil and gas deposits. The second: if the oil really is there under the sea, does it make economic and environmental sense to develop it?
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